FRANCE PASSPORT

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EUROPEAN UNION: FRANCE

France stretches from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, and is the largest of all the countries in the EU. The country has a diverse landscape, covered with mountains such as the Alpine peak of Mont Blanc (4 810 m) as the highest point in Western Europe. As of 2012, the most important sectors of France’s economy were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (22.6 %), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (18.3 %) and real estate activities (13.2 %). Both for export and import, Germany, Belgium and Italy stand as main contributors for France.

Capital : Paris

Geographical size : 632 833.6 km2

Population : 65 287 861 (2012)

Population as % of total EU population : 12.9 % (2012)

GDP : € 2.032 trillion (2012)

Official EU language(s) : French

Political system : Semi-presidential republic

EU member country since : 25 March 1957

Seats in the European Parliament : 74

Currency : Eurozone member since 1 January 1999

Schengen area member : Yes, Schengen Area member since 14 June 1985.

Presidency of the Council : France has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU 12 times between 1959 and 2008.